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Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$38,604 Avg Salary
$22,797 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree School for You

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is the #26 most popular major in the country with 960 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New York City College of Technology to be the most popular school for ophthalmic and optometric support services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 65% of the optometric support majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from City Tech carry an average student debt load of $13,863.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in optometric support at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, optometric support graduates from Camden County College take out $9,918 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Optometric Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the optometric support majors at the school.

On average, optometric support graduates from Erie Community College take out $15,134 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 64% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular ophthalmic and optometric support services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the optometric support majors at the school.

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#6

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, ASA College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ophthalmic and optometric support services students working on their associate degree. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

After completing their Associate Degree, optometric support graduates from ASA Institute carry an average student debt load of $14,915.

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Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Colleges by State

Explore the best ophthalmic and optometric support services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 31
Pennsylvania 4
New Jersey 35

Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Optometric Support Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 511
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist 216
Optometric Technician/Assistant 187
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 44
Orthoptics/Orthoptist 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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